Paperback: 328 pages
Publisher: Columbia University Press (December 8, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 023116517X
ISBN-13: 978-0231165174
Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.6 x 8.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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For decades, Dr. Geoffrey Greif has written and co-authored some of the most well-written , accessible , and valuable books on subjects including single male parents, relationships between divorced spouses, the dynamics and types of friendships among males, and the surprising complexity of relationships between couples and other couples. His books are important contributions to scholarship,and to family and individual mental health practitioners, but are also fascinating reads for the layperson.This may be his most interesting, and is certainly among his most valuable books, facilitated by the creative and crucial studies by Professor Woolley. The lessons and advice here can benefit siblings of any age---e.g., "how ambiguity about the past or the present may lead to miscommunication and distancing", and "siblings may have to let go of past slights, injustices, favoritism, and hurts in order to build a relationship." The Case Studies were very useful, and I found other chapters--- on the perceived impact of parents, and when sibling relationships are in serious trouble, as well as the final chapter on looking forward to fostering better sibling relationships, particularly valuable.
I have enjoyed reading this book; it is insightful and has given me much information about why my sibs and I relate to each other and in the world the way we do. I am one who likes to know how birth order and family for origin issues affect us in the world and with each other. This book is one I can recommend to help provide a useful perspective.
Great read on a topic not many write about! Look forward to more from these authors.
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